Playa del Carmen to Puerto Penasco: time difference
Puerto Penasco is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇲🇽 Puerto Penasco, Mexico
56
- Mexican Pacific Standard Time
- UTC-7
- Night
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09 · 11 h 35 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Playa del Carmen 04:52 4:52 AM Puerto Penasco 02:52 2:52 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:29
02:52 2:52 AM
Mexican Pacific Standard Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:09
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−2 h
Puerto Penasco is 2 h behind Playa del Carmen.
When you, Playa del Carmen and Puerto Penasco are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇲🇽 Puerto Penasco
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen | 🇲🇽 Puerto Penasco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 02:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Mexican Pacific Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Playa del Carmen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | America/Hermosillo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 149,923 | 56,756 |
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Playa del Carmen and Puerto Penasco: common questions
How many hours behind Playa del Carmen is Puerto Penasco?
The clocks in Puerto Penasco are 2 hours behind those in Playa del Carmen (UTC−7 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Puerto Penasco at the start of the working day in Playa del Carmen?
The working day in Playa del Carmen starts at 9:00 AM; in Puerto Penasco it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Puerto Penasco when it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, it is 4:00 PM in Puerto Penasco.
When do working hours in Playa del Carmen and in Puerto Penasco overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Playa del Carmen, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Puerto Penasco.
When is it still the previous day in Puerto Penasco?
Until 2:00 AM in Playa del Carmen it is still the previous day in Puerto Penasco. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Puerto Penasco it is already the next day in Playa del Carmen.
Is the time difference between Playa del Carmen and Puerto Penasco the same all year?
Yes. Neither Playa del Carmen nor Puerto Penasco switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
